Eileen Higgins achieved a historic victory in the Miami mayoral election, becoming the city's first female mayor and the first Democrat in nearly 30 years to hold the office.Higgins secured approximately 59% of the vote in the runoff election by appealing to voters across the political spectrum, defeating Republican Emilio González, who had been endorsed by Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis.Addressing
Miami's severe affordability crisis, Higgins pledged to prioritize building more affordable housing, modernize city operations, and criticized dehumanizing rhetoric targeting immigrant populations.